The car manufacturer has announced that they will lay off fifty workers due to low demand. REDUNDANT Fifty workers ____________ due to low demand.
will be made redundant
USE THE CAUSATIVE: Someone was breakng into their car while they were waiting at the bank. They _______________ while they were waiting at the bank.
were having their car broken into
Are they going to put up pipelines to avoid oil spills in the future? INSTALLED Are they ______________ to avoid oil spills in the future?
going to have pipelines installed
The government asked the police to drive off the demonstrators. DISPERSED The government _______________ by the police.
had the demonstrators dispersed
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: She said she'd write to the newspaper editor to complain about the libel article but she hadn't.
but she didn't
If more people used recycled paper, trees __________ (save).
would be saved
A large protest against the death penalty __________ (hold) last week.
was held
USE THE CAUSATIVE: Human rights groups would like the government to abolish the death penalty. Human rights _____________ the death penalty.
would like to have the government abolish
Schoolboys trespassed on the old man's property. HAD The old man ____________ by schoolboys.
has his property trespassed
Nowadays more and more toxic waste ___________ (dump) into lakes and rivers by factories.
is being dumped
They thought that the principal took action against vandalism in the school premises. The principal __________________ action against vandalism in the school premises.
was thought to have taken
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: My sister doesn't think we can help save our planet, but I do so.
but I do
The population of rhinos ________ (reduce) owing to extensive poaching lately.
has been reduced
USE THE CAUSATIVE: In their search for evidence investigators asked the police to cross examine all the witnesses. In their search for evidence investigators ___________ all the witnesses.
had the police cross examine
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: Do you think our house will be flooded after the heavy rainfall? I hope no.
I hope not
Mark ________ (give) a hefty fine for trespassing private property yesterday.
was given
USE THE CAUSATIVE: There is great need to conserve natural resources. There is great need _____________.
to have natural resources conserved
I believe spraying the walls with graffitti is prohibited in the city centre. PERMIT I don't think they _______ in the city centre.
permit spraying the walls with graffitti
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: It's such a shame I can't make it to the charity event on Friday. I'd really love.
I'd really love to
By the time the firemen arrived, the whole building ___________ (burn down).
had been burned down
It would be a good idea for your car to be serviced regularly to avoid air pollution. LOOKED You ___________ regularly to avoid air pollution.
should have your car looked at
USE THE CAUSATIVE: It is shameful and cruel to keep wild animals in captivity. Is is shameful and cruel _______________ in captivity.
to have wild animals kept
Scientists estimate that reptiles may hibernate in very cold conditions. It __________ that reptiles may hibernate in very cold conditions.
is estimated
Nobody __________ (charge) for the vandalism on the City Hall walls yet.
has been charged
The jail manager ordered them to set the prisoner free, not anybody else. HIMSELF The jail manager ______________ of the prisoner.
himself ordered the release
We already know that 26% of the world's population is illiterate. 26% of ______________ illiterate.
the world's population is known to be
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: We weren't advised against taking photos of the rare bird species, but I think we should.
but I think we should have
Allegedly, plastic takes hundreds of years to break up in landfills. SAID Plastic ______________ hundreds of years to break up in landfills.
is said to take
It is believed that the hole in the ozone layer is growing bigger and bigger. The hole in the ozone layer ___________ bigger and bigger.
is believed to be growing
There are concerns that global warming will completely destroy many animal species. WIPED There are concerns that many __________________ because of global warming.
animal species will be wiped out
More patrol police officers _________ (need) to deal with steet crime effectively.
are needed
Our coach used to make us train hard when we were young. GOT Our coach _____________ when we were young.
got us to train hard
Luckily we managed to stop the fire from spreading out. AVERTED Luckily ______________ from spreading out.
the fire was averted
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